Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) - Softcover

Fortson, Benjamin W.

 
9781405103169: Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405103167 ISBN 13: 9781405103169
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. The book opens by introducing the comparative method of linguistic reconstruction and discussing the culture and homeland of the Indo-Europeans. There follow thorough overviews of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of reconstructed Proto-Indo-European. Each branchs development from ancient to modern times is outlined, and illustrative text samples given along with translations and etymological commentary. All chapters contain exercises and suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a glossary, bibliography, and comprehensive word and subject indexes.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Benjamin W. Fortson IV is Assistant Professor of Greek and Latin Language, Literature, and Historical Linguistics in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. His research interests include the history of Greek and Latin, comparative Indo-European linguistics, metrics and poetics, and Roman comedy.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. The book opens by introducing the comparative method of linguistic reconstruction and discussing the culture and homeland of the Indo-Europeans. There follow thorough overviews of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of reconstructed Proto-Indo-European. Each branchs development from ancient to modern times is outlined, and illustrative text samples given along with translations and etymological commentary. All chapters contain exercises and suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a glossary, bibliography, and comprehensive word and subject indexes.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Verlag
John Wiley & Sons
Erscheinungsdatum
2004
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1405103167
ISBN 13 
9781405103169
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
488
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Nicht verfügbar
Verantwortliche Person
Nicht verfügbar

Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels

9781405103152: Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics, Band 19)

Vorgestellte Ausgabe

ISBN 10:  1405103159 ISBN 13:  9781405103152
Verlag: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004
Hardcover